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Thursday, July 01, 2010

Read Yourself

By Admin at 8:40 PM    

Read yourself, not books. Truth isn't outside, that's only memory, not wisdom. Memory without wisdom is like an empty thermos bottle - if you don't fill it, it's useless. -Ajahn Chah 

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